Fall TV Preview: Fox

by Danielle Nussbaum

I love TV, so upfronts--presentations where networks premiere their fall schedules--remind me why my job is so cool. Not only do I get to preview new shows and see the stars, but then I get screeners so I can watch the shows before anyone else. Tough life, I know.

Yesterday was the Fox upfront presentation. They only have a few new shows on the fall schedule, but there are three with potential. The first is called Sons of Tucson, it's a Malcolm in the Middle-esqe screwball comedy about a dude that 3 boys hire to be their dad while their real father is in prison. The second is The Cleveland Show, a Family Guy spin-off that's pretty hilarious (and much better than American Dad).

Finally, there's Glee. I already wrote about watching the pilot of this smart comedy that's "the perfect goofy combination of Arrested Development and Fame." (Yup, I just quoted myself.) Glee premieres tonight after the American Idol finale and picks up again in the fall. Watch it, DVR it, and then watch it again. You'll be howling with, well, glee.